Episodes

  • 141: Wallace Wilson and the Victims of Paradox

    141: Wallace Wilson and the Victims of Paradox
    Sep 5 2024
    I've long been fascinated by the photographs made by Wallace "Wally" Wilson in the 1970s-1980s; he was a professor of photography at the University of Florida when I was a kid, alongside other historic faculty like Jerry Uelsmann, Evon Streetman, Doug Prince, and Todd Walker. Wilson was part of an exciting time in the history of photography, as well as being a cool example of what I would describe as "haiku photography" -- although he would never have described his work that way.
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    55 mins
  • 140: Can Composition Be Taught?

    140: Can Composition Be Taught?
    Apr 22 2024
    Today we're joined by John Lambert and William Loftus, successful tech professionals and excellent amateur photographers, who were recent students in Rubin's experimental "The Art of Composition -- Reimagined" workshop. The group discuss the difficult topic and what it means to be a photographer.
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    1 hr
  • 139: Elliott Erwitt, with Rick Smolan

    139: Elliott Erwitt, with Rick Smolan
    Feb 1 2024
    The great photographer Elliott Erwitt passed away last November, but we sat down with his son-in-law, the Internationally acclaimed photographer Rick Smolan, to discuss Erwitt's life and work. Few have had such a close vantage on this inspiration to so many photographers today.
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    1 hr
  • 138: "Pure Seeing" and the New Years Episode

    138: "Pure Seeing" and the New Years Episode
    Jan 3 2024
    Where we catch up and review some travel photography, the definition of photography, the passing of the great Elliott Erwitt, the nature of composition and other various rants.
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    44 mins
  • 137: The Great Debate: Pictorialism, Modernism and Generative AI

    137: The Great Debate: Pictorialism, Modernism and Generative AI
    Sep 30 2023
    We're joined by professor and photographic artist Ed Bateman, from the University of Utah, to discuss Rubin's issues with "pure seeing" and the 100-years debate about how much modification can you do to a photo before you change it fundamentally.
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    56 mins
  • 136: The Hat

    136: The Hat
    Aug 11 2023
    We're back and catching up on workshops, lessons from the summer, Rubin's new camera and, of course, Suzanne's hat.
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    43 mins
  • 135: The Very Personal Landscapes from Jason Pettit

    135: The Very Personal Landscapes from Jason Pettit
    Mar 4 2023
    Even after only a few years shooting photos, and inspired by the work of Minor White, Guy Tal and Eliot Porter (among others), Jason Pettit produces beautiful and sensitive landscapes. His personal process is inspiring and instructive.
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    52 mins
  • 134: Ambiguity in Paris—More Fun with Nina Welch-Kling

    134: Ambiguity in Paris—More Fun with Nina Welch-Kling
    Dec 8 2022
    Nina and Rubin meet in Paris and go shooting. Rubin's haiku book is finished and Nina's Duologues book is ready for pre-orders! It's a fun catch up with Welch-Kling! Nina and Rubin discuss their approaches to photography and techniques they use to create meaningful images. They discuss pairing or juxtaposing images to create a story or narrative; They discuss the importance of a shift in scale and the role of adding "magic" or a personal touch to their images. The conversation touches on the theme of transforming everyday life and ordinary objects into something special through the photographer's interpretation and vision.
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    46 mins